Aims and Objectives

With the major objectives of catering to the needs of research, education and extension education requirements of the state, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, J & K was established in the year 1982. The entire educational infrastructure like colleges of Agriculture, Veterinary, Forestry and major infrastructure for research and extension came up only in Kashmir province. Subsequently, a demand for the establishment of a separate Agriculture University was arises as; the Jammu region is agro-climatically and topographically different from the Kashmir division having diversity among its livestock, type and cropping pattern and socio-economic/geographic linkages.

The problems of farming community in Jammu province in agriculture are location specific in research on field crops, pulses, fruits, oil-seeds, and vegetables, where as in veterinary sciences, species of livestock and poultry.  Keeping these parameters in view, the then Prime Minister of India, Sh. H.D. Deve Gowda, on his visit to Jammu in 1996, announced the establishment of a separate Agricultural University for Jammu region. His successor-in-office, Sh.I.K.Gujral, subsequently reiterated the same commitment.

Following these announcements, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) constituted a high-powered committee popularly known as Madan Committee to look into the matter. Later on the Committee submitted its recommendation and agreed in principle for the establishment of separate Agricultural University for Jammu. Accordingly, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Act of 1982 was amended by the State legislative assembly for establishment of a separate Agricultural University in the same name (SKUAST of Jammu).           

Hence the birth of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu was held on 20th September, 1999 following the amendment of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Act 1982 through the State legislature. 

The University has two faculties viz. Faculty of Agriculture at Chatha/Udheywalla and Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry at R.S. Pura and have different Research station/Sub-Stations/centre spread over the entire Jammu province comprising of Six districts viz, Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu and Kathua are engaged in research activities in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, livestock, dairy, fisheries and home science.